Increasing Accurate Recall in Human Sources
Jordan Nunan investigates whether giving specialised techniques to undercover sources can help them recall accurate information. The time that human sources spend gathering vital…
Interviewing
Eliciting information from cooperative sources about single & repeated multi-actor events
Feni Konotignni’s doctoral research examines the effectiveness of eliciting information from cooperative sources about single and repeated multi-actor events. Successful investigations in forensic and…
Using self-generated cues to elicit information
A guide to the Self-Generated Cues Technique, which can aid in the recall of information. Self-generated cues are details that are actively generated by…
The Self-Generated Cues Technique
A new CREST guide published today provides detail on the Self-Generated Cues Technique, which can aid in the recall of information. Successful investigations in…
Is nonverbal mimicry an important tool in eliciting information?
CREST doctoral researcher Abbie Maroño is investigating the effects of interpersonal closeness on nonverbal mimicry during face-to-face interactions. Human beings are distinctively social creatures,…
Increasing Self-Disclosure in Interviews
CREST doctoral researcher Christina Winters explains how interview context and interpersonal tactics can produce more information about job candidates in sensitive roles. Pre-employment vetting…
Cognitive Load at Interview: The Interviewer’s Perspective
Psychological research has, for many years, provided practitioners with guidance on best practice for interviewing witnesses and suspects. Advice has also been provided, for…
A timeline helps interviewees recall and report events
A guide on using timelines to help recall by interviewees Based on research by CREST member Professor Lorraine Hope (Portsmouth) we have written a…